Older drugs often safer than new

Older drugs often safer than new September 12, 2011 8:40 pm Eri

To think otherwise is extremely naive, not to mention foolhardy. Listen to the side effects listed in their ads. Which they read very, very fast.

Oh and BTW, you may get cancer, liver failure, kidney failure, turn blue and then die. But hey, it’s new so give us a try!

What that means is their older drugs are out of patent and generics are taking their huge profits away so they changed one molecule in the drug and re-patented it. That one molecule may kill you but what the hell, as long as it’s only a few out of every million. As long as YOU’RE not one of the few.

Like software, I believe it's smart to let something simmer in the marketplace for a few years before diving into ... by TB 2011-09-13 09:10:13
- You know what's odd about the percentages? I think they're slanted or outright lies. I've taken a lot ... by Eri 2011-09-13 14:30:02
  - So, how much do you trust the FDA to decide what drugs are safe and effective or not? Which ... by TB 2011-09-13 14:33:28
    - Sidestepping firecrackers. ;-) I know enough about the FDA, met a couple of their doctors while I was working for ... by Eri 2011-09-13 18:47:24
      - Somebody will always hold the purse strings. And there isn't anyone who doesn't have an axe to grind. ... by TB 2011-09-13 19:17:47
- P.S. did you notice Bachmann going off the rails on HPV vaccines? by TB 2011-09-13 09:17:00
  - I guess she'd rather young women die of cancer. She certainly doesn't live in the real world. by Eri 2011-09-13 14:25:04
    - On this particular issue, I agree. by TB 2011-09-13 14:27:39
      - Heard on the news this morning that she THEN said that one child had become mentally retarded as a result ... by Eri 2011-09-14 09:37:59
        
        Yeah, I heard that. Somebody came up and told her this had happened to her daughter, so I guess ... by TB 2011-09-14 09:48:26
        
        But then to state it to people including news media as fact... That is totally irresponsible. God knows what ... by Eri 2011-09-15 06:54:03

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